There seems to be some confusion about the wording of my post and a typo on my part.
It should have read psychological When I mentioned the brain fog and fatigue to my new GP she said it was unlikely to be linked to medication and could be psycological (depression Im assuming) as a stroke as we all know is a shock.
I was only conveying my own experience relating to the subject of brain fog.
I apologise for any confusion.
I will coming off this forum for now and finding my own way. Thank you to everyone who has been kind and offered useful advice and support. Best wishes to you all.
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I was hoping you would stick around. I also hope I did not say something offensive to you. I suffered from depression afterward and am still medicated for that. I am no longer depressed but still have brain fog. Finding your own way is important, and we all have managed to do that, but we relish the uplifting support we receive here as well. Helps keep us on track toward recovery. I hope you will visit again soon to let us know how you are getting along. Best Wishes.
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Your brain fog is not psychological but neurological, a result of the damage to your brain from the stroke. I think it is your GP who may be getting those two words a tad confused due to how they can overlap. But itās not your medication, itās not depression or ptsd either. Unfortunately brain fog comes with the territory for most stroke survivors.
For me, that gradually dissipated in the first year post stroke, for others they still suffer bouts of it. Same goes for the fatigue you are no doubt experiencing.
I think you should stay! You are certainly more likely to find the answers to your questions here than from a GP who clearly doesnāt know enough about stroke and the vastly varied effects they have on us. And by the way, that is who we were surprised by and laughing at, your GP; I sincerely hope you didnāt think we were laughing at you. That is something none of us would ever do here, we are all in the same boat, we are here to help and support and lift each other up when we are down and in despair, not to poke fun at.
Please stay and never give up 
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Hi Iām new to the forum but really wish Iād found you earlier! Iām almost a year post stroke now and recognise the cotton wool feeling. However , more troubling is the dizziness that I get most days. I get the neuroplastcity thing but really hope it will resolve soon !
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Hello and welcome to the best club in town that doesnāt have a waiting list of willing applicants
The dizziness maybe something you can address with vestibular recovery exercises thereās no guarantee of course but they might help
There are quite a few posts about the vestibular problems including things like drinking ginger tea to counter any nausea feelings that may result and other advice that you might find helpful
ciao
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@Sue4 hi & welcome to the forum.
Sorry to hear you suffer with dizziness. I do too & itās horrible isnāt it.
Iāve tried all the vestibular exercises but theyāve not helped me but it will depend on the cause of your dizziness. Has anyone said whatās causing it? Might be worth asking for a specialist referral. Iām currently awaiting an ENT appointment for mine.
Best wishes
Ann
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